Progarchives.com has always (since 2002) relied on banners ads to cover web hosting fees and all.
Please consider supporting us by giving monthly PayPal donations and help keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.
/PAlogo_v2.gif "Progarchives.com Homepage") |
|
Post Reply 
|
Page <12 |
| Author | ||
harmonium.ro 
Special Collaborator 
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989 |
 Posted: December 25 2010 at 12:12 |
|
|
^ Nice, lucky Americans. And I should suppose there is a direct connection between that American tour and Fripp's subsequent lack of interest in rock and KC?
 
|
||
 |
||
|
The Neck Romancer
Forum Senior Member 
Joined: June 01 2010 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 10185 |
Posted: December 25 2010 at 11:58 |
|
KC played a handful of shows in the US in 2008.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
harmonium.ro
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989 |
Posted: December 25 2010 at 11:38 |
|
|
He's been saying he's not interested in rock and KC for a long time now (I've subscribed to his diary more than two years ago, I think). Wasn't the last KC tour almost a decade ago? I wouldn't call that recent...
I think it's a wise decision, and if he comes up with something new, musically, I'm sure he'll perform again (in the traditional sense of the word). |
||
|
||
|
The Neck Romancer
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 01 2010 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 10185 |
Posted: December 25 2010 at 09:04 |
|
 |
||
|
|
||
|
||
|
Harry Hood
Forum Senior Member
Joined: August 15 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1305 |
Posted: December 24 2010 at 23:46 |
|
This sort of attitude is probably the reason they're keeping this a pseudo secret. I think most of DGM's customer base is people who feel like by supporting DGM and buying the bootlegs and solo albums and whathaveyou, they're also supporting the possibility of a future King Crimson album/tour. This is why the fate of KC has been in limbo for so many years. This is probably why they haven't made a big official statement. Despite Fripp constantly telling people to have "no expectations" and seeming apathetic about KC in general, DGM continues to dangle the carrot in front of his fans as long as it remains profitable. So when he decides he's done with the whole thing he just offhandely mentions it in a diary entry. I'm a big fan of Fripp's work. I've got no problem whatsoever with him wanting to scale back his workload in preparation for retirement. He's provided us with so much great music over the last 40 years, he's certainly earned it. It's just strange and slightly dishonest that they'd be so quiet about it. And it's even stranger that more people haven't taken notice. Edited by Harry Hood - December 24 2010 at 23:48 |
||
|
||
|
||
|
crimhead
Forum Senior Member
VIP Member Joined: October 10 2006 Location: Missouri Status: Offline Points: 19236 |
Posted: December 24 2010 at 23:42 |
|
|
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newsounds/2010/dec/22/
Soundscapes from NYC 2010 along with an interview of Mr. Robert Fripp about what lies in his future. |
||
|
||
|
himtroy
Forum Senior Member
Joined: January 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1601 |
Posted: December 24 2010 at 23:10 |
|
|
So why am I to continue if I'll never see King Crimson. Another one of my dreams we're just **** upon.
|
||
|
Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
||
|
||
|
darkshade
Collaborator 
Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 19 2005 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 10964 |
Posted: December 24 2010 at 20:55 |
|
|
i think it means no more excuses for lack of new KC material
|
||
|
||
|
stonebeard
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057 |
Posted: December 24 2010 at 20:11 |
|
|
He will now fully devote his time to destroying all cameras.
|
||
|
||
|
Earendil
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 17 2008 Location: Indiana, USA Status: Offline Points: 1584 |
Posted: December 24 2010 at 19:38 |
|
|
I would sure hope not. I've never had the chance to see them. It has to happen sometime I guess, but it is strange that there wasn't an announcement.
|
||
|
||
|
Harry Hood
Forum Senior Member
Joined: August 15 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1305 |
Posted: December 24 2010 at 18:34 |
|
|
http://dgmlive.com/diaries.htm?entry=18705
I don't know if anyone else here follows Fripp;s diary. I still check it on a semi-anuual basis. Checked it the other day and noticed this somewhat upsetting bit. An email to Bill Bruford: "… three performances done, final at 19.00. consensus seems to be increasing in power. this lunchtime was very powerful for me. next performance is my final performance as a professional musician, as we would conventionally understand the term. focus moves to writing & instruction, with most likely very very few performances. perhaps churches & even the WFC, which is now something of a sacred space." Basically he says he's done with traditional recording and touring, to focus on teaching guitar craft and I guess the occasional church performance with the the Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists. It's highly possible that this means the most recent North American tour will have been the last tour for King Crimson. Unless of course he allows Adrian Belew and co. to continue with his blessing. It's a little strange that no official announcement has been made, only this random diary entry that most people won't see. So what does everyone think of this? Is this the end for King Crimson? Edited by Harry Hood - December 24 2010 at 18:41 |
||
|
|
||
|
||
|
Post Reply
|
Page <12 |
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Fripp's Latest Diary: No more KC tours?
Topic Options
harmonium.ro wrote: